The Solvasa Journal
Beauty in Your Presence
Rituals, science, and the art of showing up for yourself. Explore our stories on stress, skin, and intentional living.

Inflammaging: The Impact of Stress On Skin, Wellness and Beauty
They say that your eyes are the windows to your soul. It’s your skin, however, that is the historian of your health and well-being... Contributor: Lori Bush If you don’t have your health, all...
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Work-Life Integration: Finding Happiness at the Intersection
The term work-life balance was coined in 1986, the year after I completed graduate school. In retrospect, I’m glad I missed that memo that suggests you’re either working or you’re living. I hav...
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One breast. Two breasts. No breasts. New Breasts. As October comes to a close, so does National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As a survivor, I am personally grateful for the annual month-lo...
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Mindful Skincare: How Stress Impacts Skin Vitality
Whenever the skin is acting up, the first line of thought for most people is to switch up their skincare routine. Skincare products and routines impact the skin's wellbeing, but skin wellness...
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Intention over habit. Attitude over age. Presence over everything. These catchy sounding keys for Integrative Beauty seem simple enough... right? In reality, while the potential benefits ar...
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March 12, 2020, was a very long day. The drama started at 2:30 AM Paris time while on a long-planned girlfriends’ trip to France. Our phones blew up with calls and texts from loved ones alertin...
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